Persian · noun · Struggle & the Sword

Ghota

ग़ोता

said GHO-ta

also written: ghotah, gota

Meaning

A dive or plunge into water; a deep immersion.

Literally: a plunge, dive

Usage & notes

The diver's plunge for the pearl is Iqbal's emblem of the daring descent the seeker must risk.

Related words

Substance, the essence of a thing that subsists in itself, as opposed to accident.

Sea; (dariya) river or large body of water.